Vest



Oct. 25, 1938. R ENGELSQIQ 2,134,473

' VEST Filed Oct. 5, 19s? LARRY E [/VGELSO/V.

, INVENTOR.

ATTORNE S.

Patented Oct. 25, 1938 ,UNITED PATENT OFFICE fzlisem v I iarry jt. Engelson, New York, N. Y. Application October "5, 1937, Serial No. 167,340 .7 claims.- (01. 2-102).

This invention relates to vests and constitutes an improved construction for a like invention set forth in my prior Patent No. 2,099,054, granted- November 16,1931, H r One of the main objects .of the invention're sides in a vest orlike garment which maybe adjusted to various sizes by. the wearer, Such feature will be found most usefulinthe constructure of mens dress vests, for the owner fof such garment may have only occasional use for the same and during the life of the vest, the; owner may adjust the same to meet varying 7 changes in his body measurements. Such a vest is capable of long use by the owner with assurance of a perfect fit at all times. I Another'feature of the invention isto provide anacljustable vestthat permits a merchant carrying a large variety of patterns without unduly burdening his stock as would necessarily result if the same number of patterns or styles of vests were carried in there'latively wide range of lengths necessary to provide acomplete stock of lengths within the range.

A furtherfeature of the invention is the provision of a dress vest having a separate neck strap,

the ends of which are adjustablyconnected to.

the top portions of the vest sections in a novel manner as to be concealed from view and yet be readily accessible to the wearer for adjustment purposes.

Other features of theinventi on will be apparent as the following specification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which: Figure 1 is, a perspective view of a dress vest constructed in accordance with one embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the top end of one of the vests'ections'with part of the lapel broken away to illustrate the adjustable fastening means.

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View on the line 33 of Figure 2. I

Figuree is a fragmentary perspectiveview illustrating releasable engaging means for securing the lapel.

Figures 5and 6 are fragmentary perspective views of modified embodiments of the invention. Figure 7 is a plan View of aset of different size collar. straps which may be used in lieu of a single adjustable strap for length adjustment.

Referring to the drawing by reference char-- acters, the numeral II) designates myadjustable dress vest inits entirety which includes two body sections II II buttonable at the front asat I2. 1 The body sections I I-l I are of similar construction and each has a frontturned back lapel I2 associated therewith, the lapel in each case overlying a portion of its respective body section to provide a space I3 between the outer face of the body section and the under or inner face of its respective lapel. The lapel. I2 tapers up-.

wardly from itsbottom and the outer corner of the narrow topend of the lapel is tacked by stitching I l..to"its associated body section H. By securing the top corner of the lapel I2 to the body section ii, there is formed a loop or tunnel entrance E5 to the space 53 and prevents bending back or opening of the top of the lapel to avoid disclosing the adjusting means presently to be described.

The body sections ii-Jl are separate from each other, there being no back or'side sections such as generally provided in' dress vests. NVhereas the body sections l I--i I are secured together by the button means I2 after the garment has been fitted to the wearer, they are also connected together at their top portions so as to join the sections together and form a. vest unit and this" phase of the invention willnow be'described.

Stitched to each body section II beneaththe top end of the lapel i2 adjacent to but slightly below the plane of the tack stitching Iii is a button I5, thesame being concealed beneath the lapel but being accessible to the fingers .of a wearer. of the vest when inserting them upwardly into the space I3 between the lapel and the body section. l a i I Insertible through the loops or tuhnels'igB ofthe body sections H.l I, are the ends of a neck or collar strap t7, the said ends having spaced button holes I8 therein for selective engagement with the buttons ,I6.of the respective body sections. By selectively engaging the button holesfIB with the respective buttons 16, the body sections I II I may be raised orlowered to fit thebody of the wearer. Such adjustment may be readily made by the wearer for the buttons it are within easy reach, although concealed from view by the lapels l2. By concealing the adjustable fastening means ofthe neck strap ll, the unsightly appearance of the same is. eliminated and which mightotherwise show even though the wearer may haveon adinner or formal evening coat.

For pulling the body sections II-lI inwardly against the body of a wearer, the lower portions of the same are connected by an adjustable waist In Figure iof the drawing, I have illustrated a modified means of securing the top corner edge of the lapel I2 to the body section I I. Instead of permanently securing the corner edge of the lapel to the body section I I by stitching,- I employ separable means in the form of hook and eyefastener. members 20 and ill stitched to the lapel and body section respectively, or as illustrated in V sive to gain easy access to the strap fastening means.

In Figure 5 I have illustrated a modified form of collar strap adjusting means wherein a buckle 24 is secured to the body section II beneath the lapel l2 to receive the end of a fabric neck strap 25.

In Figure 6 a further modified form of strap adjustment is shown wherein a male snap fastener member 26 may be stitched to the body i section II instead of a button and engaged by any one of a plurality of female snap fastener members 21 stitched to the underside of each end of a collar strap 28.

From the foregoing description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and improved vest or like garment which is so constructed that it may be adjusted to various sizes and lengths and that such result may be accomplished in a single, inexpensive, and easy manner.

In Figure 7 of the drawing, there is shown a set of three collar straps 29, 30, and 3|, of progressively different predetermined lengths and the same being respectively termed long, regular, and short sizes. Each of these collar straps is provided with but a single buttonhole 32 adjacent each end instead of a plurality of predeterminedly spaced button holes l8 present in the adjustable collar strap I1. In this embodiment of the'invention, a vest consisting of the body sections lll l similar to that shown in Figures 1 to 3 may be sold to a buyer with a set of diiferent size collar straps 29, 30, and 3|. The set of collar straps are interchangeable to suit the length of the wearer and may be substituted one for the other as the body measurements of a wearer may vary. The button holes 32 of the individual straps are engaged with the buttons IS in the same manner as the selected buttonhole l8 of the strap l1.

While I have illustrated the straps 29, 3|], and 3| as being provided with buttonholes, the same may be detachably connected to the body sections H--l l in the same manner as illustrated in Figure 6, wherein snap fasteners may be substituted for button and buttonholes.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:-

1. A vest comprising two separate body sections, a lapel carried by each of said body sections, each of said lapels overlying a portion of its respective body section, fastening means provided at the outer top corner edge of each lapel to secure the same to its associated body section, a collar strap having its ends disposed beneath the top portions of the lapels on said body sections, and releasable fastening means carried beneath each lapel and concealed thereby and securing the ends of said collar strap and the respective body sections together.

2. A vest comprising two separate body sections, a lapel carried by each of said body, sections, each of said lapels overlying a portionof its respective body section, fastening means provided at the outertop corner edge of each lapel to secure the same to its respective body section and providing a tunnel entrance to the space between said lapel and its associated body section,

a button carried by each of said body sections beneath the lapel carried thereby adjacent the top thereof, and a collar strap having its ends inserted through the respective tunnel entrances of the body sections so as to lie beneath the lapels, said collar strap having button openings near each end thereof for engagement with the aforementioned buttons carried by the body sections.

adjacent the top thereof, and a collar strap having its ends inserted through the respective tunnel entrances of the body sections so as to he beneath the lapels, said collar strap having button openings near each end thereof for engagement with the aforementioned buttons carried by the body sections.

4. A vest comprising two separate body sections, a lapel carried by each of said body sections, each of said lapels overlying a portion of its respective body section, fastening means securing the outer top corner edge of each lapel to its associated body section, a buckle fixedly secured to each body section and underlying its associated lapel adjacent the top thereof, and a collar strap having its ends disposed beneath the respective lapels and secured to said body sections by the buckles carried thereby.

5. A vest comprising two separate body sections, a lapel carried by each of said body sections, each of said lapels overlying a portion of its respective body section, fastening means provided at the outer top corner edge of each lapel to secure the same to its associated body section, a collar strap having its respective ends disposed beneath the lapels, and separable fastener elements carried by said body sections beneath the lapels for securing the ends of said strap to said body sections.

6. A vest comprising two separate body sections, a lapel carried by each of said body sections, each of said lapels overlying a portion of its respective body section, a button carried by each of said body sections beneath its associated lapel, fastening means securing the outer top corner edge of each lapel to its associated body section, a removable collar strap of a predetermined length having a single opening adjacent each of its ends and receiving the buttons carried beneath the lapels.

7. A vest comprising two separate body sections, a lapel carried by each of said body sections, each of said lapels overlying a portion of its respective body section, fastening means provided at the outer top corner edge of each lapel to secure the same to its associated body section, a collar strap having its ends disposed beneath the top portions of the lapels on said body sections, one of the ends of said collar strap being fastened to one of said body sections, and releasable adjustable fastening means carried beneath the lapel of the other body section for adjustably securing the other end of said collar strap thereto.

LARRY R. ENGELSON. 

